Best Public Schools in Lisbon, ME

Summary:

The city of Lisbon, Maine has only one public elementary school, the Lisbon Community School, which serves grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 655 students. The school is part of the Lisbon Public Schools district, which is ranked 104 out of 176 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lisbon Community School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Maine elementary schools for the past three school years, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance is concerning, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science all lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4%, which could be a contributing factor to its low academic performance.

Despite the school's small class sizes, with a student-teacher ratio of 12.8, and the high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (41.07%), indicating a population with lower socioeconomic status, Lisbon Community School is underperforming compared to its peers. Addressing the school's challenges, particularly in the areas of attendance and academic achievement, should be a priority for the district and school leadership.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MEA English Language Arts (2025)	MEA Mathematics (2025)	MEA Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MEA English Language Arts All Grades	MEA Mathematics All Grades	MEA Science All Grades	Total
Lisbon Community School	Public	PK, KG-5	33 Mill Street	Lisbon	04250	Androscoggin County	Lisbon Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 353-4132	657	51	12.8	48.6%	603 (91.8%)	17 (2.6%)	12 (1.8%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	15 (2.3%)	26.8	239^th of 289 public elementary schools	17.3%		36.1	220^th of 288 public elementary schools	23.6%	19	53.9	46.8	17.4	$18,586

Cities Near Lisbon

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lisbon Falls	2.31 mi	2	122^nd
Durham	3.66 mi	1	38^th
Lewiston	4.95 mi	9	266^th
Sabattus	6.22 mi	2	217^th
Auburn	6.78 mi	8	169^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maine Department of Education.

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